Casa Bella Verde – 2012 Insulated Concrete Form Builder Award – Best Unlimited Residential

Casa Bella Verde has chosen to use ICF technology in its design to create the most energy efficient structure known to the building industry.  ICF technology enables the designer to create, without limitations, a home with the very maximum energy efficiency. What are ICF’s? Insulating concrete forms (ICF) construction is a new alternative to conventional wood-frame construction.  The forms are made of Expanded Polystyrene foam (EPS).  ICF forms create a mold in which steel reinforcement (rebar) is placed and then filled solid with concrete.  The forms remain in place to provide continuous thermal insulation, a sound barrier, and to provide a solid, strong surface for any desired finish for interior or exterior walls. How does Casa Bella Verde benefit from being an ICF home? •ICF homes have a very high R-Value (thermal insulating value) All walls in an ICF home are poured continuously, making an ICF home a monolithic structure.  Because of this, air infiltration in an ICF home is minimal due to the continuous air barriers provided by the foam insulation and the concrete.  The ICF in Casa Bella Verde combined with an 8” core, create a thermal performance value of R-50, as compared to today’s wood-frame construction home which has a thermal performance value between R-12 and  R-20.   The combination of high R-values, low air infiltration, and high thermal mass is believed to account for an amazing savings of 50% to 80% on heating and air conditioning bills.

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